Healthcare Assistant, Urgent Care / GP Streaming

Are you a Healthcare Assistant with proven phlebotomy and ECG skills, looking for flexible, regular work in a fast-paced clinical environment?

We’re recruiting Healthcare Assistants to support a GP-led Primary Care Unit service. You’ll help deliver high-quality patient care within a GP-streaming pathway linked to A&E.

Why this role stands out

Six-month fixed-term contract, with potential to extend

Regular weekly shifts available, with flexibility around the days you can offer

Primarily weekday evening and weekend work

Opportunity to work mainly from one location, with flexibility across both sites welcomed

Work alongside GPs and fellow HCAs in an established urgent-care setting

Competitive rate, expected to align with Band 4 level

The role

As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll support patients redirected from A&E into a GP/HCA-led pathway. You’ll carry out core clinical duties, monitor and record patient observations, recognise deterioration and escalate appropriately, while maintaining accurate clinical records and working safely within your scope of practice. Available shift patterns include:

Monday to Friday, 3.30pm to 10pm

Saturday and Sunday, 9.30am to 4pm

Saturday and Sunday, 3.30pm to 10pm

What you’ll need

Recent experience in a GP practice, PCN, urgent care, community service or similar clinical environment

Demonstrable, recently used competency in phlebotomy/venepuncture and ECG recording, supported by practical observation and formal sign-off

Experience of basic wound care and taking full clinical observations

A sound understanding of NEWS2, patient deterioration and appropriate escalation

Knowledge of infection prevention and control, safeguarding and clinical record keeping

Confidence managing patients independently within the scope of an HCA role

Comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced service

Confidence using electronic patient record systems, with EMIS experience highly desirable

Desirable skills include suture removal, steri-strip application, Care Certificate completion and additional primary care competencies.

Why work with Leaders in Care?

Access to specialist healthcare opportunities not always advertised elsewhere

Dedicated support from a consultant who understands your sector

Straightforward, supportive guidance throughout registration and compliance

A personal, professional service focused on finding the right role for you

Interested?

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